Increased Risk Associated With Combined Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Propensity-Matched Comparison With Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Conclusions: Increased mortality and overall morbidity outcomes were found in the combined CEA/CABG group when compared with well-matched isolated CABG patients, but similar when compared with well-matched isolated CABG patients with a history of previous CEA. Patients undergoing combined CEA/CABG procedures had significantly longer ICU and hospital lengths of stay compared with patients undergoing isolated CABG procedures.